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Training Course on Geomorphological Mapping in Coastal Areas Malta, 14-18 November 2016

Council of Europe

European Major Hazards agreement

Created in 1987, the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUROPA) is a platform for co-operation between European and Southern Mediterranean countries in the field of major natural and technological disasters. Its field of action covers the knowledge of hazards, risk prevention, risk management, post-crisis analysis and rehabilitation. Website: www.coe.int/europarisks

Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics

European Centre on Geomorphological Hazards

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The Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) is a specialised centre of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe. ICoD forms part of the Institute of Earth Systems (IES) at the University of Malta. The IES regards human resource capacity building as fundamental and works towards training specialists in various aspects of environmental science, environmental and natural resource management, integrated planning, and the rural sciences.

The European Centre on Geomorphological Hazards (CERG) is both a specialised research centre of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement of Council of Europe and a non-governmental international association (defined on the basis of the French law 1901) with active, corresponding and honorary members.

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Lecturers and Supervisors Sara Biolchi (Italy) Louis F. Cassar (Malta) Alessandro Chelli (Italy) Stefano Devoto (Italy) Matteo Mantovani (Italy) Giuseppe Mastronuzzi (Italy) Anton S. Micallef (Malta) Mariacristina Prampolini (Italy) Darren Saliba (Malta) Mauro Soldati (Italy)

Training Course on Geomorphological Mapping in Coastal Areas Malta, 14-18 November 2016 Under the framework of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe

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University of Malta Ins�tute of Earth Systems

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Contacts: Anton S. Micallef [email protected] Mauro Soldati [email protected]

Programme

Programme

Aims and Objectives This course is part of the ICoD Project "Developing Geomorphological mapping skills and datasets in anticipation of subsequent Susceptibility, Vulnerability, Hazard and Risk Mapping" funded by the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe. The course aims at providing post-graduates, PhD students and early-career scientists with knowledge on traditional and innovative methods and techniques for geomorphological mapping in coastal areas. Specific objectives of the course are: i) providing know-how on geomorphological mapping procedures; ii) providing practical skills for the recognition and mapping of landforms and processes; iii) producing a geomorphological essay map; iv) meeting and discussing with lecturers and experts in an informal setting. –

Monday, 14 November – Lecture day University of Malta – Msida Campus 9:30 Open ceremony 10:00 -10:45 Geological framework of the Maltese archipelago Louis F. Cassar, University of Malta 10:45 -11:00 Coffee break 11:00 -11:30 Geomorphological mapping: principles and methods Mauro Soldati, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 11:30 -12:30 From current to new geomorphological legend: examples from the Italian coasts – Alessandro Chelli, University of Parma 12:30 -13:00 Question time and discussion

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13:00 -14:30 Lunch break

Scientific Committee Olivier Maquaire – University of Caen Normandy (France) Anton S. Micallef – University of Malta (Malta) Alessandro Pasuto – National Research Council (Italy) Mauro Soldati – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)

Organizing Committee Anton S. Micallef – University of Malta (Malta) Mariacristina Prampolini – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) Mauro Soldati – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) Vittoria Vandelli – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)

Course Credits This Training Course has been developed based on Barcelona Declaration guidelines so as to reflect a course content equivalent to 3 ECTS. As a consequence, on submission of a geomorphological essay map, each course participant will be awarded a certificate by the course organisers, indicating the course content, number of instruction hours and participant output. This certificate is aimed at enabling individual participants to apply to their respective institutions for such recognition.

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Accommodation

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Hotel Kappara, San Gwann, Malta: 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 November Downtown Hotel, Victoria, Gozo: 16 November

14:30 -15:30 Geomorphological mapping: from a descriptive to a morphological approach – Giuseppe Mastronuzzi, University of Bari 15:30 -16:15 Geomorphological mapping: previous experiences in Malta Stefano Devoto and Sara Biolchi, University of Trieste 16:15 -16:30 Coffee break 16:30 -17:00 Integrated terrestrial and submarine geomorphological mapping – Mariacristina Prampolini, University of Modena and Reggio E. 17:00 -17:30 Question time and discussion 17:30 - 18:00 Introduction to field work Anton S. Micallef and Mauro Soldati

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Tuesday, 15 November – Field training NW coast of Malta 9:30 -10:30 Visit to the Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park centre 10:30-13:30 Field training on geomorphological mapping 13:30 -14:30 Lunch break 14:30 -18:00 Field training on landslide monitoring Wednesday, 16 November – Field survey and mapping NE coast of Gozo 9:30 -17:30 Field activities in supervised groups 20:00 Social dinner in a traditional restaurant Thursday, 17 November – Field survey and mapping NE coast of Gozo 9:30 -17:00 Field activities in supervised groups 17:30 Transfer to Malta Friday, 18 November – Closing session University of Malta – Msida Campus 9:00 -12:00 map checking and debriefing

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